DURING THIS SAME era we had LASSIE, the story of a Collie in contemporary rural U.S.A. and his boy owner, RIN TIN TIN, the story of a German Shepherd in the old West and his Cavalry Mascot boy owner; but this topped them! For FURY was described in the opening as "the story of a Horse and the Boy who loved him."
THIS HAD TO be tops! Hell man, we all had Dogs; but to share a half hour with a kid who had a Horse! Why even the neighborhood spoiled brat, Junior Barnes didn't have a Horse!
EVERY SAYTURDAY MORNING we religiously gathered around the old B & W Dumont TV Set to join in the goings-on at the Newton Ranch as Joey (Bobby Diamond), adopted son of Jim Newton (Peter Graves*), rancher, found a half hour's worth of trouble and escape. Joey was joined by 'Pee-Wee' (Jimmy Baird), 'Packy' (Roger Mobley) and some other local kids as they raced around town and country; all the while knowing that whatever the problem, Fury would be along to save the day.
PERHAPS WE SEEM to be a trifle harsh and overcritical; but, nothing could be further from the truth. Fury was a favourite, not only in our house, but apparently in most American homes.
FOR, AFTER ALL, we had FURY on NBC Saturday mornings for a full 5 years!
NOTE: * Yes, the future Mr. Phelps of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE and it was only about a year after his outstanding of traitor Price in STALAG 17. Oh well, we all got to eat!
THIS HAD TO be tops! Hell man, we all had Dogs; but to share a half hour with a kid who had a Horse! Why even the neighborhood spoiled brat, Junior Barnes didn't have a Horse!
EVERY SAYTURDAY MORNING we religiously gathered around the old B & W Dumont TV Set to join in the goings-on at the Newton Ranch as Joey (Bobby Diamond), adopted son of Jim Newton (Peter Graves*), rancher, found a half hour's worth of trouble and escape. Joey was joined by 'Pee-Wee' (Jimmy Baird), 'Packy' (Roger Mobley) and some other local kids as they raced around town and country; all the while knowing that whatever the problem, Fury would be along to save the day.
PERHAPS WE SEEM to be a trifle harsh and overcritical; but, nothing could be further from the truth. Fury was a favourite, not only in our house, but apparently in most American homes.
FOR, AFTER ALL, we had FURY on NBC Saturday mornings for a full 5 years!
NOTE: * Yes, the future Mr. Phelps of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE and it was only about a year after his outstanding of traitor Price in STALAG 17. Oh well, we all got to eat!